a railing separates the figure from the landscape background. The figure is not placed within the landscape, but rather outside of it. More precisely, the figure is looking at the landscape painting through the barrier of the railing. The landscape painting is self-contained, functioning as a constructed scene or spectacle—it exists apart from the individual who observes it. In this way, the railing divides two worlds: the world that is seen and the world that sees. The world being seen is itself a painting, a classical landscape. Because it is being viewed, it becomes a form of scenery—both a classical landscape painting and a classical landscape in essence. The viewer, on the other hand, is a member of today’s lower social classes, marked by a grounded, fitting sense of everyday reality. Now, these two worlds form a relationship of seeing and being seen. One end of the railing—the viewer’s side—is a space of reality; the other end—the viewed—is a virtual space. These real people are watching others who belong to another world. It is like looking at a painting, and at the same time, like looking at a landscape. This is a painting, but it is a painting about the act of viewing—a painting of someone looking at a painting (and a landscape). In other words, it is a painting about the viewing of painting.

Learn more about Huang Min and her work here.

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The Future of Humanity Experience explores how technology is reshaping the human experience by blending digital and physical artworks from global artists into a tangible vision of the future. The experience highlights the potential for human enhancement, where the organic and synthetic not only complement one another but sometimes merge, illustrating how humanity can transcend its current boundaries.

Through diverse artistic perspectives, the show critically examines the risks, ethical dilemmas, and challenges posed by technological progress. This exploration is framed through three distinct lenses – Animasapiens, Transhumans, and Starborns – and offers an invitation to delve even deeper. Learn more here.